Vinod Ravindran

Dr Ravindran completed his MBBS at MGM Medical College, Indore, and went on to earn an MD in Internal Medicine from SMS Medical College, Jaipur. He was awarded the MRCP (UK) by the Royal College of Physicians and completed specialist training in rheumatology with a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT-Rheumatology), and earned an MSc in Rheumatology from King’s College London. He also holds the MRCP-Rheumatology and was elected Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh (FRCP) in 2011.

Dr Ravindran’s clinical career includes training and consultant roles at premier institutions such as King’s College Hospital, St. George’s University Hospital, Ipswich, and Maidstone. Currently, he serves as Director of the Centre for Rheumatology in Calicut, Kerala, where he leads comprehensive rheumatology services with a strong focus on multidisciplinary care.

In addition to his clinical leadership, Dr Ravindran has taught medical students from London and Cambridge universities and served as an examiner at the Guy’s, King’s, and St. Thomas’ School of Medicine. He was Assistant Professor of Rheumatology at MES Medical College, Perinthalmanna, and continues to mentor postgraduate students at his current centre.

Dr Ravindran is actively involved in clinical research, particularly in rheumatoid arthritis, vasculitis, and pregnancies during lupus. His work emphasizes patient education and improving clinical outcomes, areas that remain central to his approach to evidence-based, patient-centred care.

Dr Ravindran is a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh and an active member of several leading professional organizations, including the British Society for Rheumatology, the Indian Rheumatology Association, and the Association of Physicians of India.